Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Made urges contractors to fully fund farming October 27, 2015 in Business The African Development Bank (AfDB) should do a comprehensive study on the contract system in agriculture to come up with recommendations which remove bottlenecks in the system, a government minister has said. BY BUSINESS REPORTER In his contribution to the high-level conference on financing …
Horticulture sector maps out revival path October 29, 2015 in Business PLAYERS in the horticulture sector have resolved to establish a National Horticultural Development/Promotion Authority as a way of reviving the once-vibrant sector in Zimbabwe, it has emerged. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Information gathered from ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body, indicates that over 150 stakeholders in …
Zim’s white farmers start anew in Moz October 28, 2015 in National, News Chimoio, Mozambique — Bill Creswell (58) owns a farm in the agricultural town of Chimoio in Mozambique’s Manica province. Al Jazeera Creswell is one of more than 50 white farmers who moved to Chimoio from across the border in Zimbabwe following its controversial land …
New storage techniques for grain October 29, 2015 in National, News SHAMVA — Last season, Mollene Kachambwa lost 20% of the five tonnes of maize the family harvested to weevils and fungi. BY BUSANI BAFANA This season, weevils and fungi have to find a new host. Kachambwa, who is from Kachambwa village located 75km north-east of Harare, has …
Hwange cyanide supplied by Filabusi miner: Report Suspected poachers living near Hwange in western Zimbabwe, where another 22 elephants were found poisoned on Monday, were allegedly sold bags of deadly cyanide for just R680 by a miner from Filabusi, a conservation group has claimed. Agencies Sixty-two elephants are now known to have been killed by …
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‘Elephant poisoning an inside job’ HARARE — As the poisoning of Zimbabwe’s elephants continues unabated, conservation sources apparently believe it is the work of disgruntled and cash-strapped rangers protesting against meagre salaries, an issue authorities do not deny. Agencies According to British newspaper The Telegraph, the sources believed that some of the poisoning was done …
Tobacco farmers registration declines October 27, 2015 Business The number of farmers who have registered to grow tobacco in the 2015/16 summer cropping season has declined Oliver Kazunga Senior Business ReporterTHE number of farmers who have registered to grow tobacco in the 2015/16 summer cropping season has declined by 24.9 percent to 57,492, official data shows. …
Met office predicts heavy rains October 27, 2015 Local News Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted rainfall activity across the country with heavy rains expected in Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces. Chief Met Officer, Jonathan Chifuna, said because of the high temperatures that have been experienced of late, rainfall activity may …
Agric ministry tables $543m budget October 27, 2015 Business The Ministry of Agriculture needs to strengthen its veterinary health services, especially in the provinces which are prone to foot and mouth (disease) outbreaks Business reporterTHE Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development has tabled a proposal for $543 million under the 2016 national budget to finance …
Gloomy outlook for 2015/2016 agriculture season October 27, 2015 in Business inShare Zimbabwean farmers need about $2 billion for the 2015/2016 farming season, but the government is struggling to provide the funds, the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers’ Union (ZCFU) has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZCFU president Wonder Chabikwa told NewsDay recently that farmers were ill-prepared for the current …